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Councilmember McKee-Rodriguez Spearheads Sweeping Initiatives for Food Security, Housing, and Safety in San Antonio's District 2
Councilmember McKee-Rodriguez presented four CCRs focused on improving food security, housing, and public safety in San ...
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Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a school voucher bill that offers students $10,000 a year to spend on ...
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State senator unveils alternative to Marvin Nichols Reservoir, calling it 'eminent domain purgatory'
AUSTIN, Texas — The state Senator tasked with the unenviable responsibility of tackling the state’s water crisis wants voters to get on board with the plan this November. While some of the ...
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Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
Two days after the Texas Senate pledged $1 billion for a school voucher program, Sen. Brandon Creighton unveiled legislation that would offer $10,000 for most children who enroll in private school ...
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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and top lawmakers after a similar bill ...
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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate. The Texas ...
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State Senator Kelly Hancock says it's been "encouraging" reviewing proposed budgets for Texas
The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027. Republican State Senator Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hills told Jack Fink, "It's encouraging to have this start ...
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Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
AUSTIN – The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027, and lawmakers told CBS News Texas they liked how similar the two chambers' spending plans are. "It's ...
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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion
The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. The two versions are just a few billion dollars apart. Significantly, both versions set aside ...
Houston Chronicle21d
Texas 2026 budget includes $1B for school vouchers, $6.5B for border security
Notably, according to reports, Patrick and Sheridan had dinner together, and back in October, Sheridan told the Texas Senate Committee on Finance that their investment would influence the number ...
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Watch: GOP senator raises major red flags about Trump MAGA rioter pardons
Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...